Chapter 101: Polo Socialization (Asking for the First Order for a Monthly Pass)
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Founded in 1910, the Santa Barbara Polo & Networking Club (SBPRC) has always been proud of its rich history and noble traditions.
The Santa Barbara Polo & Networking Club is the first stop for polo to be introduced to Miti, representing the rise and development history of polo in Miti.
It has won the most awards and accolades of any polo club in the United States, such as "National Summer Polo Capital", "Pacific Coast's Most Popular Polo Club", "California's Oldest Polo Club", and many more.
On the surface, it seems that there is a constant competition of polo, showing off skills, sports, leisure and fitness. But on the surface, what is more substantial is that it is a place where wealthy and powerful people, political and economic dignitaries, and celebrities haunt, and it is a meeting place for social gatherings of the upper class.
Hollywood's well-known stars and prominent people linger and shuttle; For example, Sieves Stallon, Frank Sinatra, and Prince Charles of the United Kingdom are all members of the Santa Barbara Polo Club.
Richard in the movie Sparrow Becomes Phoenix. Kiel plays polo heroically with Julia. Roberts wore a visor with a very stylish design to watch the game, showing the taste of the life of the members of the polo club.
The Santa Barbara Polo Club has long hosted polo tournaments on Sundays from spring to late fall, and has been a tradition of the Santa Barbara Polo Club with picnics, champagne, delicacies, cars, and beauties after the games. And create a noble and unique image of polo.
The origins of polo are debated. It is said that polo began in the Persian Empire in the sixth century B.C., and was held at a celebration banquet during the conquest of Europe. It gradually evolved from the royal activities of the ancient emperors to the popular sports competitions among the nobles.
One is that China has a deep relationship with polo. In ancient China, polo was called "ju", which began in the Han Dynasty, was popular in the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, and disappeared in the Qing Dynasty, mainly among the military and court nobles.
It may be that it is a sport that is very popular with the princes and nobles of England, so polo has been an aristocratic sport from the beginning, and under the influence of England, the nobility of this sport has continued.
Of course. In Shi Lei's view, this movement properly originated in China. Just like the so-called British black tea, it is a product of the localization of China's Dongdong.
Huaxia can be said to have been the center of the world for thousands of years, so it is not surprising that many things have become aristocratic enjoyment outside.
There are many such examples, and English black tea is actually similar to the habit of boiling tea in ancient China. A lot of condiments will be put into the tea leaves, and the drinks with different flavors will be blended, and some literati and artists will also compete to see who makes the tea with a good color, and the water mist is more beautiful and meaningful.
There are many other similar ones, such as the Chinese Keju is the originator of football, and the two traditional techniques of Chinese cooking are the so-called popular people, one is the Chinese sashimi. One is the grilled, that is, the barbecue on the stick, which is very famous nowadays.
There are also things like taekwondo and karate. All originated from the fighting kung fu of the Tang Dynasty, and later one was introduced to the country of sticks and became Hualang Dao, and the other became Tang hands in the Ryukyus, and today's names are all products of the so-called de-Chineseization.
Shi Lei and Laura are both dressed in dresses, and Shi Lei is still wearing a black Chinese stand collar designed by Laura with a white shirt. Laura wore a carefully selected morning gown and a chic hat.
At the door of the club. Shi Lei saw Lincoln waiting there, he was also dressed in a formal suit, and from Laura, Shi Lei figured out that Lincoln's black top with dark gray striped trousers, and a vest and tie were orthodox morning dresses, but Lincoln did not wear a bowler hat.
With Lincoln's guidance, Shi Lei and Laura entered the club smoothly, at such a time, the club is generally only open to members, that is, Lincoln, a person with strong family influence, can bring Shi Lei and them in.
There is absolutely no shortage of famous cars in the club, Shi Lei's Black Dragon SUV is not conspicuous at all, here Ferrari, Porsche and other sports cars can only be regarded as ordinary goods, Rolls-Royce and Bentley are also common.
There are also many AMG versions of Maybach and Mercedes-Benz, as well as Bugatti Veyron, Aston Martin One-77, Pagani and Koenigsegg, which are rarely seen sports cars.
Shi Lei actually wears his usual clothes very casually, and only wears formal clothes when attending formal occasions such as Laura's press conference, and this time he also wore it at Laura's request. When Shi Lei entered the venue, he understood that Laura's approach was absolutely necessary.
The meadow is full of men and women in dresses, and the variety of colorful dresses and hats shows that this is not only a sports and social arena, but also an arena for ladies to show their charm and win the attention of others.
And the glamorous Laura is undoubtedly one of the most attractive beauties, and her charm is not inferior to the famous Hollywood stars in the field.
The talk show host Oprah and Sylvester Stallone, who Shi Lei likes very much, are also in the venue, chatting happily with friends who are familiar with each other.
There are also many other stars who can be named or not, and they are shuttling around the venue, looking for opportunities that belong to them.
Lincoln took Shi Lei and Laura to a place where there were more young people, and Robinson, who was very familiar with Shi Lei, and Curry were all here, chatting with people. Seeing Shi Lei and Laura coming, they all greeted each other warmly, and continued to talk and laugh with others.
Especially Robinson, there is never a shortage of women around this guy, who will be laughing with several beautiful women, looking at either supermodels or movie stars. It makes this guy have a lot of fun.
Tony, who was very compatible with Shi Lei last time I met, is also here, chatting with Jessica and several other heroic young people, who seem to be from the army. There is a common language.
Lincoln didn't hand over Shi Lei to a few people he knew, but led the two to some other young people he hadn't met, and after introducing Shi Lei and Laura to them, he also went to chat somewhere else.
This is the case on the side of Midi, when there is usually such a social occasion, it will not stay with acquaintances, but arrange contact with strangers.
Because they think that friends have many opportunities to meet. At this time, there is no need to waste time, but you should get to know more people you don't know. So that their friends will become more.
In order not to make the atmosphere stiff, I generally don't talk about sensitive topics such as politics and faith, which is not. The group was chatting about their pets and horses.
Shi Lei: It was already afternoon when they came, the real polo game had ended, and now it was the time for the picnic after the game, and everyone would inevitably talk about polo and horse racing.
Shi Lei took two glasses of champagne from the hands of the waiter passing by, and after handing Laura a glass, the two chatted with the young people while sipping champagne.
Shi Lei himself is a rancher and has raised many horses, including the Arabian horse Chitu and several racing horses. And his riding skills are also good.
Not to mention Laura, who has been educated by Emily's lady since she was a child, and equestrian and polo are all good at it. So. Both of them and this guy can talk to each other.
Since I came to watch the polo game, many people have an understanding of horses, and these young people around have their own horses, Shi Lei proudly showed his own photos and videos of Feizi and Chitu.
Feizi's extraordinarily elegant appearance when he ran up made the young people present envious, and he also appreciated Chitu's watch, and when he saw Shi Lei's many pets. It's not calm.
There was a guy named Prince who seemed to run a racetrack and stared carefully at the photos of hairballs and snow on Shi Lei's mobile phone for a long time. Some hesitantly asked Shi Lei: "Are you from Stone Ranch?" It was hard to hide some excitement in the words.
"Well, I am, you can call me a stone. Have we seen this before? Shi Lei asked with some doubts, and at the same time vaguely indicated his identity as the owner of the stone ranch.
"I haven't seen it, I've just seen a video of a cougar and a dog pack fighting coyotes on the ranch from the Internet. I have to say, man, your dogs are amazing. Prince said enviously.
"They're really good, not only do they work well, they fight at the same top killer level, and of course they're good companions and pets, and they're good companions for cowboys." Shi Lei said a little proudly.
On the side of Mi Di, there is no need to be too low-key when you should be proud, otherwise you will be too unconfident, and you will be looked down upon, as long as you are not arrogant and annoying.
After hearing Shi Lei's confirmation, Prince's expression has been more excited, and many young people next to him also showed excitement, it seems that they all know something about the dogs in the ranch after watching those videos.
"Well, it's a bit presumptuous, but I still want to ask, can the ranch dog transfer one to me? Don't worry, I know that the price of the dog is not low, based on the price of the batch you transferred to Lincoln's security company, I can give one no less than that, and I only need one. Prince said earnestly.
"I think I can give you one, but it will be a male dog that has no breeding ability, I don't know if you can accept it? The price, the same as the one given to Lincoln. Shi Lei thought about it and said.
Friendship is friendship, business is business. Moreover, Shi Lei and Prince only met for the first time, and their friendship was definitely not as good as that of Lincoln, and among those who knew each other, Shi Lei only gave one to Lincoln, and later bought shares at a very high discount.
"That's great, I don't plan to breed my own dogs, I just like their cousins very much, so I just want to have one, I'm glad you can give me one, thank you." Prince said happily. (To be continued) R466